Transfer dependency method 1, Ratio of net transfers to own spending in Moldova
Moldova: Transfer dependency method 1, Ratio of net transfers to own spending was -1.16 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Transfer dependency method 1, Ratio of net transfers to own spending in Moldova, 2003–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending in Moldova is -1.16, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 60.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending in Moldova peaked at -0.3299 in 2003 and was at its lowest, -1.16, in 2020.
That places Moldova 58th out of 64 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Transfer dependency method 1, Ratio of net transfers to own spending in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | -0.3299 | — |
| 2004 | -0.4109 | +24.6% |
| 2005 | -0.465 | +13.2% |
| 2006 | -0.4664 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | -0.3743 | -19.7% |
| 2008 | -0.4279 | +14.3% |
| 2009 | -0.5794 | +35.4% |
| 2010 | -0.721 | +24.4% |
| 2011 | -0.6534 | -9.4% |
| 2012 | -0.5721 | -12.4% |
| 2013 | -0.4964 | -13.2% |
| 2014 | -0.5498 | +10.8% |
| 2015 | -0.7359 | +33.8% |
| 2016 | -0.878 | +19.3% |
| 2017 | -0.9821 | +11.9% |
| 2018 | -1.02 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | -1.08 | +5.4% |
| 2020 | -1.16 | +7.3% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's -1.16 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.2469, 4.7× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Moldova's -1.16 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.4039, 2.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.4363 | -0.5794 | -0.3299 | 7 |
| 2010s | -0.769 | -1.08 | -0.4964 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.16 | -1.16 | -1.16 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 55 South Africa -0.7239 compare
- 56 Sweden -0.7825 compare
- 57 Mexico -1.12 compare
- 59 Germany -1.2 compare
- 60 Netherlands -1.25 compare
- 61 Switzerland -1.37 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending in Moldova?
- Transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending in Moldova was -1.16 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was -0.3299 in 2003.
- What is the lowest transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.16 in 2020.
- How does Moldova rank for transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending?
- Moldova ranks 58th out of 64 countries with data for 2020.
- Is transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Transfer dependency method 1, Ratio of net transfers to own spending, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fiscal Decentralization dataset includes fiscal decentralization indicators for a sample of IMF member countries. The following indicators are included in the dataset: Revenue and Expenditure Decentralization Shares; Transfer dependency and Vertical Fiscal Imbalances; Deficit and Debt; Allocation of expenditure (economic classification); Allocation of expenditure (functional classification); Allocation of non-Tax Revenues; and Allocation of Taxes.